Daily Newsletter, September 16, 2025

Originally released in 2004, The Well Of Memory faces a sterner test than most reissued albums by dint of nomenclature alone. How deep is the well? How meaningful are the memories? According to those or any other metric you might suggest, it holds up.

Nostalgia, changing production values and Stranger Things have made Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ seem like just another 80s pop track. Yet back in 1985, despite its booming Linn drums and space-sucking synthesiser, the song seemed entirely unique, unbounded and unfettered. Far from representing corporate capitulation in an era of sonic conformism, Bush’s adoption of […]

The albums that cross all the lines and go headfirst into the unknown, yet...you should still have them in your collection.

Along with his final album Blackstar, released shortly after his passing in 2016, David Bowie was working on another project which the music legend described in his notes as an "18th Century musical". The project had a working title of Spectator, and at the time it was an unknown even to Bowie’s clo

Surf’s Up and Holland confused some listeners when they were released in the early ’70s but they capture a band being a real functioning band. Jardine shares the stories – and the gear – behind them

Animal Collective are set to release a 20th anniversary edition of their album 'Feels,' including 9 B-sides and previously unreleased demos.

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 15/9/25 Part One – The Best New Releases Photo: DJ Jon  Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! […]

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 15/9/25 Part Two – The Best New Releases Photo: DOPAMINE FIX Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! […]

Reissue specialists Craft Recordings have prepared complete studio recordings of the Bill Evans Trio in the new 5-LP set 'Haunted Heart.'

Our latest playlist features Mishra, Sourdurent, Francis Bebey, Michael Hurley, Natalie Wildgoose, Mari Kalkun, Peter Bellamy, Martin Carthy, Broadside Hacks, Red River Dialect and more.